Week 29

Gross gross gross. Haven't been so sick since I quit smoking. I took last Friday off work because I had a sore throat and thought a day off would fix me up. I was even worse by Sunday, had a completely stuffed head & even though my nose was blocked it wouldn't stop running. it got chapped because I was wiping it so much - I couldn't blow it. My eyes were leaking too, just too much pressure in my head. So I took Monday off & went to the doctor. He told me that as long as I could still feel movements the baby was fine. Apparently all my antibodies go to protect Rex & leave me with no defenses. So he prescribed panadol and 3 more days bed rest & if I didn't get better he'd start thinking about antibiotics. Yeek. So I chucked up the first panadol & decided it must not agree with the bub so I'd have to brave it on my own. Have spent pretty close to 6 days in bed, thankfully my head is all better but now I have a disgusting cough. Hopefully that won't last long. Moral to the story: Don't get a cold while you're preggers!

On the upside, Rex has had the hiccups twice this week. Cute! : D

I thought it was a pulse in a weird new spot until I figured out what it must be. It was just too regular for normal kicks. Poor little blighter.

Back to 58.5

Week 27

I've just hit the 3rd trimester (yay!) & I've had some contractions already! They started last weekend but I really only noticed them on the weekend after my midwife pointed them out. I haven't had any since then so I guess things are settling down a bit. My new little niece is due in a month too, so it's all happening.

Also, we've been renovating the house again... I hope it's all ready for when Rex appears! I'm actually really excited about setting the room up with the cot and everything. Moda found a change table at Aldi for $50 so hopefully there are some left! They're apparently not on them for very long anyway and that's so cheap! I also bought a cheap maternity top from KMart that looked really pretty on the hanger. Silly me, I didn't try it on. The b**bs bit is just too big for me, even with the extra weight I haven't really changed cup size yet. I just fill out my b's a bit better than I used to! So I gave it to another preggo girlfriend & hopefully she has more luck than me. Bring on the voluptuousness!!

Week 25 and a half

So my belly is enormous and my belly button is almost flat. I've been having lots of wild, colourful dreams and some nights I sleep well, other nights not so much. I had a few kicks in the bladder over the weekend but thankfully that seems to have just been a temporary phase. It's just an uncomfortable sensation - a little shock that makes you want to pee right away, whether or not you need to. Other than feeling huge (and getting a number of comments that I'm looking quite big at the momen) I'm feeling fine. I'm probably eating a bit too much junk.. I bought fruit on the way home for some healthier snacking but it's all looking quite sad and expensive. Probably because of cyclones and floods and things. We're very busy at the moment, what with part-time school, full time work, house renovations and yoga once a week. Tomorrow is a glucose test (to see if I have gestational diabetes) and then a midwife appointment. I'm really looking forward to mid-May because school will be finishing up for the semester and I'll be going on maternity leave too. Moda is still nesting far more than I am. Cute!
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Week 24

Where is the time going?? Moda's pregnancy app that he's set up on his phone says there's only 114 days to go :)
So, what's happened lately. We spent a fantastic last weekend in Tassie for a friend's birthday & I had a very emotional time, two bouts of embarrassing crying and couldn't stay in the controversial mutilation exhibit of the new Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart. If you're not preggers I'd totally recommend that place - it was amazing. If you are, I'd avoid the bottom floor and certain parts of the top floor... And the life-sized patchwork woman titled "birth". It's all amazing work, but I really felt quite traumatised and drained at the end of it. I've had some trouble sleeping this week, Rex has been up doing aerobics at weird hours. I think I'll have to start having nana naps in the afternoons to catch up on sleep. I've always been a light sleeper & that doesn't seem to be doing me any favours right now. Gorged myself on pasta and chocolate last night, so I suppose that could possibly have had something to do with it. I want to eat smaller meals more frequently but everything tastes So Good at the moment. Oh yeah! Also, (I'm a bit distracted at the moment thoughts going every which way) I find I'm tearing up at love songs on the radio. I know not everyone considers "You make my dreams come true" by Hall and Oates a love song, but I think it's one of the most romantic songs of all time.

Week 21.

Moda brought chicken curry home for dinner tonight. Delicious!! But oh so spicy. I'm getting a few kicks now, Rex either loved it or hated it. If I eat dinner early (and also a small dinner) I don't seem to get heart burn. Makes sense!
I should say though, that (especially with the aircon in the office at work) I am feeling really good at the moment. Not really any nausea, bit more energy and being able to feel little movements in my belly. That last one is the best bit. I also like the way I look at the mo, my tummy is round; I'm obviously preggers, but my bum hasn't tripled in size like I expected it to. Unfortunately neither have my boobs but I guess you can't have everything ;)
Even Moda can feel a kick everynow & then when there's a big one.
The last few days have been insanely hot. We bought an evaporative cooler last night & it's great if you're sitting right in front of it. Otherwise it doesn't seem to do all that much. 15% off though, so can't really complain.
Before we bought it I was filling the bath up with cool water - not cold - and just getting in every 1/2 hour or so to try & cool down. Today we had a little storm so I'm hoping that gives us a break from the stifling heat for a few days.
Those poor Queenslanders are copping it again with Cyclone Yasi. First the floods & now this. And we just had massive bushfires in WA, I wonder if we're building up to something even bigger. What's left? Earthquake?
Hmmm.
......Zombies?
With this bump, if I crane my neck out Moda thinks I look like ET. Now that's glamorous.
56.5 in the nuddy.

Week 20 part 2

Had our 20 week ultrasound today! Baby Rex is fine. Phew! We saw the little heartbeat again, and watched it turning and tumbling around. Gorgeous. Also may turn out to be a karate expert like its Dad.. Check out the awesome high kick! Teehee!

I'm picking the results up at 4:30, but the doctor indicated that everything looked good as far as she could tell.

We asked her to keep the gender a surprise, but at the beginning we thought it was probably a boy, then after 20 mins we were sure it was a girl. Odds are pretty even I think!

So we are now officially half way. I got heart burn last night, which is new. I really need to start eating smaller meals. But food is just so delicious at the moment it's kind of difficult to cut back!
My boss has been very understanding and generous, and when I indicated that I'd like to go on leave at 8 months he was fine with that. So that's really only 3 and a 1/2 months away. Cool! Then i will get to set the house up & get it ready for the big arrival..

Week 20

Ultrasound tomorrow! I Can't Wait. Rex has been really active the last few days, it's lovely to be able to finally feel something in there.

A girlfriend sent me the following link to a website for breast-feeding modesty screens today: http://www.bebeaulait.com/ some very pretty ones in there! It does make me want to find some fabric that I like and make my own though, can't possibly be too hard :)

We've also received our order from the States - a car capsule and two brackets for it to fit into (one for each car). For some reason the pram order didn't go through so we'll have to try again. We wanted a pram that the capsule can click straight into. So we're looking at the Peg Perego ones. It's pretty scary how many different kinds there are..

We also bought our cot from Target during the end of year sales. We figured by the time the EoFY sales come along, we'll already have a bub so we might as well get one now. 1/2 price which is great, but unfortunately they only had painted ones left. I kinda like the plain wood ones better. Never mind, the kid will never remember what its cot looked like anyway :D
56 kilos.